City of Springfield Parking Advisory
The City of Springfield and the Springfield Parking Authority are pleased to offer free parking in all public parking facilities owned or managed by the Springfield Parking Authority beginning Saturday January 24th, 2026.
This temporary free-parking program is intended to encourage residents and visitors to move their vehicles from the streets into our public garages and lots. Doing so will help ensure that snow removal crews and emergency vehicles have full access to public roadways during the storm response.
We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to maintain safe and passable streets for everyone.
Barbara Eckert just might be the nicest person in Springfield.
It doesn’t matter if it’s raining, if it’s snowing, if the temperature dips below zero or soars into the 90s. Eckert’s smiling face leans out the tiny booth at the Harrison Avenue exit to the Civic Center Garage as cars leave and shouts out an unescapable “Have a good one!”
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